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When World War II broke out in 1939 and women were brought into the workplace in the ’40s, fashion reacted with more functional, utilitarian wear.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital recently spoke with a hobbyist group in Poland that found ancient treasures while searching for World War II rockets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The film revolves around a search for a valuable stamp collection stolen from Holocaust victims by Nazis during World War II.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
World War II put a harsh freeze on the car industry, as the factories that had been building cars were impressed into building tanks, guns, and aircraft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Fox News Digital recently spoke with a hobbyist group in Poland that found ancient treasures while searching for World War II rockets.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The film revolves around a search for a valuable stamp collection stolen from Holocaust victims by Nazis during World War II.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
World War II put a harsh freeze on the car industry, as the factories that had been building cars were impressed into building tanks, guns, and aircraft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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